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Clinical Neuropsychologist jobs at H-1B visa-sponsoring employers require a doctoral degree in neuropsychology or clinical psychology, making this role a strong specialty occupation fit. Employers must file a certified LCA with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS before your start date.
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The Division of Psychology is seeking an outstanding clinical neuropsychologist with assessment expertise and research interests in aging/dementia, cancer, psychiatric disorders, and/or functional neurological disorders. The position is primarily clinical with opportunities to participate in research activities through the O’Donnell Brain institute. UT Southwestern is a large, cutting-edge medical system which includes the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion, and partners with other major teaching hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, including Texas Behavioral Health Center, Children’s Health℠ Children’s Medical Center Dallas, and Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. With over 25 adult and pediatric neuropsychologists on campus, there is a large professional community with whom to collaborate.
This position is located in the Outpatient Neuropsychology Service within the primary University Hospital system, with some inpatient consultation. Responsibilities include provision of clinical neuropsychological assessment and consultation services, development and implementation of intervention strategies, supervision of pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission, with opportunities for involvement in our APA accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. Primary patient populations include movement disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, stroke, and epilepsy, as well as neuropsychiatric presentations and a broad range of complex medical disorders.
We are seeking a candidate who espouses a flexible approach to assessment and is experienced in working with adults with a range of neurocognitive disorders. Requirements include doctoral degree in psychology or related field, APA approved pre-doctoral internship, and ABPP/CN-eligible postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology. Preference will be given to board certified clinicians experienced with the above patient populations. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection for the position, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.
General Information
As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry/Neuropsychology, you will join in an evolving effort to contribute to advances in behavioral and brain health, transform patient care, and expand knowledge and implications of brain-behavior relationships. In our growing Dallas campus, we have neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of assessments and neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
Highlights of the Opportunity
- Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
- Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on start date), dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and disability benefits. To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
- As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, faculty are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
- No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
- No state income tax
- Eligible site for public student loan forgiveness program and NIH loan repayment program
Mission/Vision
Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain
The Department of Psychiatry’s vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.
Team
Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and neuropsychology with opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.
Work-Life Balance
Our generous leave program offers several paid leave options, extended illness bank, paid family leave, and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime).
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Profile
The Division of Psychology is seeking an outstanding clinical neuropsychologist with assessment expertise and research interests in aging/dementia, cancer, psychiatric disorders, and/or functional neurological disorders. The position is primarily clinical with opportunities to participate in research activities through the O’Donnell Brain institute. UT Southwestern is a large, cutting-edge medical system which includes the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital and Zale Lipshy Pavilion, and partners with other major teaching hospitals in the Southwestern Medical District, including Texas Behavioral Health Center, Children’s Health℠ Children’s Medical Center Dallas, and Parkland Health and Hospital Systems. With over 25 adult and pediatric neuropsychologists on campus, there is a large professional community with whom to collaborate.
This position is located in the Outpatient Neuropsychology Service within the primary University Hospital system, with some inpatient consultation. Responsibilities include provision of clinical neuropsychological assessment and consultation services, development and implementation of intervention strategies, supervision of pre- and post-doctoral trainees, and participation in the overall academic mission, with opportunities for involvement in our APA accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. Primary patient populations include movement disorders, dementia, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, stroke, and epilepsy, as well as neuropsychiatric presentations and a broad range of complex medical disorders.
We are seeking a candidate who espouses a flexible approach to assessment and is experienced in working with adults with a range of neurocognitive disorders. Requirements include doctoral degree in psychology or related field, APA approved pre-doctoral internship, and ABPP/CN-eligible postdoctoral training in clinical neuropsychology. Preference will be given to board certified clinicians experienced with the above patient populations. While Texas licensure is not required for consideration or selection for the position, it is a pre-requisite for starting in the position.
General Information
As part of the UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical team in Psychiatry/Neuropsychology, you will join in an evolving effort to contribute to advances in behavioral and brain health, transform patient care, and expand knowledge and implications of brain-behavior relationships. In our growing Dallas campus, we have neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists and many varied students advancing the development of assessments and neurotherapeutic interventions for challenging brain disorders, discovering advanced understanding of the causes of psychiatric illnesses and cures. At UT Southwestern, your ideas and skills will be put to work in ways that serve you, our patients, our community, and the world. Our 3,000+ UT Southwestern faculty foster teamwork and teach the skills that best reflect the changing landscape of therapeutics and health care delivery. Our research environment is one of the most advanced in the world, and the day-to-day quest for discovery will inspire your best work.
Highlights of the Opportunity
- Generous compensation with a guaranteed salary and wRVU productivity incentive, as well as 7 days per year to attend conferences, with professional allowance
- Excellent comprehensive, low-cost health insurance (effective on start date), dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and disability benefits. To learn more, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
- As employees of a public, State of Texas organization, faculty are entitled to $1 million in identity theft protection and many employee discounts
- No need for malpractice tail insurance: med/mal is occurrence based
- No state income tax
- Eligible site for public student loan forgiveness program and NIH loan repayment program
Mission/Vision
Discover, Educate, and Heal the Mind, Body, and Brain
The Department of Psychiatry’s vision is to meet the behavioral health needs of diverse communities across North Texas and beyond by increasing equitable access to psychiatric care and the latest advancements in neuroscience and psychiatry and preparing an effective workforce to achieve these objectives.
Team
Our department offers expertise in broad specialty and subspecialty areas of psychiatry and neuropsychology with opportunities to collaborate with experts in our field. To serve the diverse communities of North Texas and maintain the excellence of our institution, we welcome faculty candidates who will bring additional dimensions to our research, teaching, and clinical mission, including underrepresented groups.
Work-Life Balance
Our generous leave program offers several paid leave options, extended illness bank, paid family leave, and holidays (including floating holidays that can be used anytime).
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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Verify your doctoral credentials meet specialty occupation
USCIS requires a directly related degree for specialty occupation status. A doctorate in neuropsychology or clinical psychology with a neuropsychology concentration satisfies this cleanly. If your degree title differs, gather transcripts and course descriptions showing neuropsychological assessment as the core curriculum.
Look up prevailing wages before salary negotiations
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check Level I through Level IV wages for your city before you receive an offer.
Target hospital systems and academic medical centers
These employers hold cap-exempt status under USCIS rules when affiliated with a university or nonprofit research institution, letting them file your H-1B petition outside the annual cap and selection process entirely.
Find verified H-1B-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate's database of employers with confirmed LCA filing history for neuropsychology and psychology roles. This filters out employers who have never navigated H-1B sponsorship, saving you weeks of cold outreach.
Confirm each worksite gets its own LCA
If your role involves assessments at multiple hospital campuses or clinic sites, your employer must file a separate certified LCA for each worksite address. Raise this during offer negotiations so the HR team accounts for it in the filing timeline.
Account for state licensure timing in your start date
Most states require a postdoctoral supervised hours period before full neuropsychologist licensure. USCIS accepts a job offer contingent on licensure, but your employer must document that the position requires the license, and your I-129 must reflect the correct start date.
H-1B Visa Clinical Neuropsychologist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Neuropsychologist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Clinical Neuropsychologist positions typically require a doctoral degree in neuropsychology or clinical psychology with specialized training in neuropsychological assessment and brain-behavior relationships. USCIS recognizes this as a specialty occupation because the role demands a specific, advanced academic background that goes well beyond a general bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Which types of employers commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Clinical Neuropsychologists?
Academic medical centers, university-affiliated hospital systems, Veterans Affairs facilities, and nonprofit rehabilitation hospitals are the most active H-1B sponsors for this role. Many of these qualify as cap-exempt organizations under USCIS rules, meaning they can file your petition at any time of year without entering the annual selection process. You can search employers with verified LCA filing histories on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer sponsor my H-1B if I haven't yet received full state neuropsychologist licensure?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS allows employers to petition for a role that will require licensure upon commencement of practice, provided the job offer is genuine and the employer documents the licensure requirement. Your postdoctoral supervised hours can often be completed while on H-1B status, but your employer must structure the LCA and I-129 to reflect your actual duties and start date accurately.
How does the prevailing wage requirement work for this role?
Before USCIS will approve your H-1B petition, your employer must file a certified LCA with DOL stating they will pay you at least the prevailing wage for your occupation and geographic location. Prevailing wages for neuropsychologists vary significantly by metro area and experience level. You can check the applicable wage tiers using the OFLC Wage Search and cross-reference occupation data through O*NET before discussing compensation with an employer.
What happens to my H-1B status if I move between clinic sites or take on a secondary position?
Each distinct worksite location requires its own certified LCA filed with DOL before you begin working there. If you add a secondary employer or consulting arrangement, that employer must file a separate H-1B petition for concurrent employment. Working at an unlisted site or for an unfiled employer without the correct paperwork puts your status at risk, so coordinate any worksite or employer changes with your sponsoring HR team well in advance.